"This animal is still going to have life in prison without parole," one mother, Linda Schulman, said. Why do we have the death penalty at all?" Three of the 12 jurors voted to spare the gunman following the sentencing trial. If a single juror disagrees, then the defendant is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. "She didn't believe that because he's mentally ill he should get the death penalty."

Source: The Star October 15, 2022 18:52 UTC